Rifle Scopes 1 mile scope
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As long as you have enough elevation is not going to limit you. I’d recommend a vortex Gen with the 7c recticle is nice but
necessary.
necessary.
I was using my gen 1 Cronus to a bit past a mile Saturday.
80 degrees out with decent mirage.
No issues.
80 degrees out with decent mirage.
No issues.
Xtr ii 4-20 and swfa 3-15 and Cronus btr all do it for me. Having adequate rail can't is necessary. Burris signature rings can help immensely.
Delta Stryker HD 4.5-30 and Razor Gen 2 4.5-27 can both be had for about $1500-ish (Stryker new and Razor used), and they're the best values in modern precision tactical optics IMHO. But if $1500 is too much, then the next level is the Cronus/SWFA HD/etc.
At 1 mile, I'd probably want the extra mag of the Cronus, although I believe glass quality between the 2 is very similar. If i was going to buy the Cronus, I'd get the BTR version with the better parallax adjustment and better elevation turret.
I don't think the XTR2 hangs with either of these glass-wise. JMHO
At 1 mile, I'd probably want the extra mag of the Cronus, although I believe glass quality between the 2 is very similar. If i was going to buy the Cronus, I'd get the BTR version with the better parallax adjustment and better elevation turret.
I don't think the XTR2 hangs with either of these glass-wise. JMHO
You could definitely find a used Cronus for that an gettin close to used Razor range.
You could get a new SWFA 5x20 but no zero stop, outdated reticle and honestly I disagree with it having better glass than the Cronus.
Especially if you maxing out the swfa At 20x
At 20x the Cronus is quite impressive and 25x is just as bright.
Ft. Bridges Wyoming I shot with the NRA Outdoors phaseII long range class. Custom 6.5 Creedmoor by Ken Hagen @H&H Precision. I had 3 out of 5 hits at 1 mile. Scope was my Vortex Razor Gen2HD 4.5-27. Mirage wasn’t horrible and I was able to see my first 2 misses on 15x. The next 3 were hits on a 30” x 30”. The price of used Gen IIs is ridiculous. My 2 cents. And remember when it gets scratched just back over it with the pickup truck and send it in for a new scope.
Hi,
What experience(s) do you currently have in regards to distance shooting?
Are you brand new as in never shot past 1k yards?
Are you experienced aka mastered 1k yards?
Do you want zero stops or not?
Do you want to dial or hold?
What environmental conditions/atmosphere conditions do you intend to be shooting in?
Do you want FFP or SFP?
And the million smirk question....do you prefer moa or mil?
Sincerely,
Theis
What experience(s) do you currently have in regards to distance shooting?
Are you brand new as in never shot past 1k yards?
Are you experienced aka mastered 1k yards?
Do you want zero stops or not?
Do you want to dial or hold?
What environmental conditions/atmosphere conditions do you intend to be shooting in?
Do you want FFP or SFP?
And the million smirk question....do you prefer moa or mil?
Sincerely,
Theis
I don’t know, this was in februari.
Opticsplanet and dvor had incredible pricing. Mine was shipped to The Netherlands. Incl. taxes and duties it saved me EURO 1.000 compared to retail price here.
In case you can buy either a T5 or an M5 you are good to go to 1000 and way beyond.
We have the Steiner M5xi's in H59 and Tremor II and M5xi 5-25x50 H59 on special deal. Please give us a call to discuss it, 516-217-1000
Doug
Doug
Just an FYI since you asked about them, I got a Steiner P4xi 4-15x56 and while the glass is pretty good to my untrained eyes, it has only 2 revolutions of the turret (20 MILS) from where you set your zero stop. I am sure you can go a long ways with 20 MILS of elevation, but I have never checked just how much you need for such a shot.
EDIT- I just checked my ballistics app and it appears I need about 22 MILS for my 280ai with a hunting round to go that far, and 17.5 for my 6.5 PRC with 147 ELD-M and a 3047 Muzzle velocity. So depending on what you are shooting, 20 MILS should be enough.
EDIT- I just checked my ballistics app and it appears I need about 22 MILS for my 280ai with a hunting round to go that far, and 17.5 for my 6.5 PRC with 147 ELD-M and a 3047 Muzzle velocity. So depending on what you are shooting, 20 MILS should be enough.
I scored a 3-15 M5xi from @gr8fuldoug and I love it. Nice glass, tracking is solid, nice clicks, built like a tank and I dig the MSR reticle. Oh and I really dig its size, it seems a lot smaller than my ZP5 or K624i's. I'm planning to move mine onto a hunting setup in 6.5CM.
Max I've stretched it out to was just shy of 1k yds and I had no issues with the glass. If I had somewhere to shoot out to 1760yds, I don't think the Steiner would be my limiting factor.
If I was you, I'd ask myself if 15x is enough mag and if the reticle is what you want.
If it is at all possible, I would suggest increasing your budget a little. If you have enough practice at 1000 yards that you feel comfortable shooting a mile, then you get to shoot more than most. You should own a scope that can do what you want at those distances. I would argue, you should be around $2k budget for that quality of a scope. At $2k you could look at a Vortex razor Gen II, the new Nightforce NX8 line or even a demo condition ATACR for just over $2k at EuroOptic.
Personally I’d want more magnification than that for a mile.
It’s doable for sure but not optimal.
I was shooting a 338 norma magnum on Saturday with a 4x16 hensholdt a bit past a mile.
We were spotting each other with my Cronus.
In the PX now.
For a few hunskies more you can get gen 2 razors.
For a few hunskies more you can get gen 2 razors.
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